Phemara
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Homeworld: |
Mephiro |
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length: |
up to 2 metres |
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Height: |
up to 1.2 metres |
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Diet: |
Omnivorous |
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Intelligence: |
Sapient |
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Technology: |
Highly advanced (Class XI) |
The Phemara were a powerful race native to Emenata, though not from the Viperius Galaxy System.
Physiology
An individual Phemara was around 2m long, of which 0.7m was tail. They had large legs for leaping, as on their planet the rough terrain made it more useful. It seems they had only just left the trees and developed this locomotive style when they developed sapience.
They had four-fingered arms, which were very dextrous, though fragile.
They were reptilian in most respects, with the teeth of a carnivore and spikes running down their backs. They had a four-chambered heart that beat at around 300bpm, far faster than most animal's rest rate. Their speedy organs and metabolism did not reduce their lifetimes, however, due to their extremely efficient cellular turnover systems.
Diet
Phemera were omnivorous, eating the animals and planimals of their homeworld. They had a great passion for salty foods, being native to areas far from the sea.
Reproduction
Phemera were ovoviviparous and sexual. However, the males only had around two thirds the brain capacity of the females, and so females got the more intellectually taxing tasks.
Females gave birth to batches of around six young after eight months' gestation, with a 70:30 ratio of males to females. Two males had to fertilise the female's eggs for birth to occur.
Augmentation
Males typically had extendable blades and small guns built into their arms or shoulders. Also, armour weaves could be implanted, or armour-interface membranes.
Females never augmented their bodies.
Intelligence
Phemara had high intelligence, capable of complex thought and strategy. They were well-known for creativity, and their art was widely prized.
Males were less creative and of lower intelligence, generally.
They felt emotions strongly, and found them hard to suppress.
Society
Phemera society was based around the comfort and goodwill of its citizens. They were raised to serve the community, though getting the best possible life for themselves.
They were an oligarchy, with the "Seer-Queens" ultimately in charge of government.
Few Phemera joined the army, most becoming scientists or engineers.
After the first Szerker attacks, their society changed dramatically, becoming more introverted and xenophobic. Most of their citizens joined the various Military Guilds, and power was split between these factions.
Technology
Phemara technology was based around Ultradrive and captive singularities. They created a small black hole in a cyclotron, and suspended it so they could use its energy potential for work.
Micro-singularities, with their radiation looped back upon them, were used to make armour. If the ship powered down, all suspensors would fail and the singularities would evaporate. This would often happen explosively.
These singularities were also used for spaceship weapons. The gamma ray bursts they produced were aimed at enemies, and they were put in suspension within missiles to cause extreme disruption to enemies.
Phemara on the ground would generally use machine guns or wrist blades.
History
The Phemara developed sapience in 1.060(.5??) AM.
They reached space in 2.203(.001) AM, after all combining their nations. They began exploring their local area, uplifting civilisations and being benevolent protectors.
However, around a thousand years later, they met the Szerkers. They fought an eight-year war, and the Szerkers won. The Phemara only survived by fleeing their galaxy and becoming nomads.
They entered the Daemoniverse in around 2.209(.544) AM, and fought until they were exterminated by the Daemons.
